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Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 3rd May) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 8th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 9th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
131 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 39 | 11 | 300 | 258 | 296 | 273 | 207 | 135 | 298 | 132 | 167 | 135 | 210 | 2945 | 1194 | 727 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 6:00PM1.76m | 6:20AM1.61m | 6:47PM1.73m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:35PM1.69m | 7:57AM1.53m | 8:24PM1.66m | 8:46AM1.50m | 9:12PM1.64m | 9:34AM1.49m | 9:59PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.34m | 11:33PM0.39m | 11:45AM0.38m | 00:21AM0.43m | 12:31PM0.41m | 1:09AM0.46m | 1:19PM0.45m | 1:57AM0.48m | 2:06PM0.47m | 2:44AM0.49m | 2:53PM0.48m | 3:30AM0.49m | 3:39PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 131 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 39 | 11 | 300 | 258 | 296 | 88 | 136 | 135 | 298 | 132 | 70 | 64 | 69 | 57 | 884 | 727 | 365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 38 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 273 | 207 | 111 | 115 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 48 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 27 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | W 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 193 | 52 | 12 | 9 | 167 | 135 | 210 | 2945 | 1194 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 79 | 158 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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